Golfer&#39;s glove



March 15, 1960 F. c. CANAUSA GOLFER S GLOVE Filed Oct. 13. 1958INVENTOR. Red 6. Canawa Un d w P i i 2,928,102 7 a I GOLFERSIGLOVEI Fredc. Canausa, Alexandria, Va. Application October 13, 1958, Serial No.161,610

2Clain 1s. (Cl; 2-161) m (Granted under aid"; ss,'U.s. Coqe' 195z sec.266) The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by orfor the Government for governmental;

' purposes without the payment of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to a golfers glove and improvements therein.

A common fault of the average golfer is maintaining.

the proper grip on the golf club throughout the entire golf swing. Oneofthe important elements in maintain- 1 ing the proper grip during themotion of the swing is keeping the thumb of the left hand (in the caseof a righthanded golfer and vice-versa in the case of a left-handedgolfer) from sliding up the club. Another importantele ment is keepingthe fingers of the left hand gripping the club firmly.

the intended path of flight.

When gripping a golf club properly, it is noted that the thumb of theleft hand (and of the right hand too for that matter) is comprcsed fromthe second joint and just past the first joint against the side of thehand and index 3.5

the index finger) curl around the club shaft firmly throughout the swingwithout slippage, chances'of a' bad shot are likewise. reduced.

An object of the invention is to enable the golfer to correctly grip theclub and maintain the correct grip throughout the swing.

(or gloves) that aid him in automatically gripping the club properlythroughout theswing by maintaining the proper relationship between theindex finger and thumb 55 Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the gloveillustrated in 65 Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the dorsal side of the glove showing amodification; and

Fig. 4 is a view of the dorsal side of the glove showing 70 anotherembodiment of the invention.

Looking now with more particularity at Fig. 1, the full glove 1 has thestandard thumb insert or compartment 4 of the thumb compartment. v

the thumbcompartment is thus connected to the hand If any slippageoccurs in the grip, the clubafk face will generally not return to theball in preciselythe:

position of address, thereby causing the ball to veer from However,these Another object is to provide the player with a glove 2,928,102 IPatented Mar. 15, 1960 sewed or otherwise connected to the side ofthehand portion. The connection extends from theljunction of the thumbcompartment and the hand portion to a point approximately half-waybetween the junction and the end portion, the connection will extend toa point adjacent thefirst joint of the wearers thumb, and the'wearersthumb will be held against the hand from the secondjoint toapproximately the first joint and the longitudinal axis of the thumbwillautomatically. be positioned approximately in the plane of the palmof the hand. The glove 1 maybemade out of comparatively thin flexibleleather or. other suitable material, in which case it may be necessaryto reinforce the leather adjacent the seam ,or other means whichconnects the thumbcompartment to the hand portion with stronger materialsuch as nylon to prevent the thread from ripping out of the leather. Forexample, one

suitable method of reinforcing the seam might be a loop of nylonencircling the base of the first finger and the first joint of the thumband sewn to the leather of the glove. Seams 3 insure that inserts forthe second, third and fourth fingers remain together. Fig. 2 shows theposition of the thumb insert 4 with respect to the inner or palm side ofthe index finger insert. The glove 1 has an elastic or similar wristband8 to insure that the glove stays on the hand.

Fig. 3 shows a modification of the glove. is replaced by a strap 5 whichis held in place by snap-on 6. This gives the golfer greater mobilityofindex finger and thumb when notgripping the club. :Simplyby unsnappingbutton 6, he can use his thumb and index fingers as he would with anordinary glove. Whenever he gets ready to address the ball, he simplysnaps the button 6 holding the thumb in place with strap 5. This strapmay be of such width that it essentially duplicates the seam 2 V in thatit extends approximately over the same length as the seam.

Fig. 4 is anotherembodiment employing all the novel features of theinvention but comprising open end short finger portions for addedtactility.

It is understoodthat the glove may be for the right hand or left hand. Aglove for each hand with the novel features as shown couldbe used alsoinsuring slip-free grip for the fingers and thumbs of both hands;however, it is sufilcient generally that the left hand of a right-handgolfer be gloved and vice-versa.

As clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, a golfer using glove 1 will find histhumb in ready position for gripping the golf club properly and can beassured thatthe proper pressure will be constantly exerted at the properpoint 'of the shaft through the thumb and index finger. As indicated byFig. 2, the thumb is held against the hand in a way that the plane ofthe pahn intersects the longitudinal central axis of the thumb with thefirst joint of the thumb free to bend slightly while the second joint ismore or less immobilized. As the thumb will be held in more closely tothe indexfinger than is customary, the ability to grasp objects (otherthan the club shaft) with the index finger and thumb will be somewhatrestricted. The embodiment shown in Fig. 3 alleviates this condition byallowing the golfer to resume normal thumb to index finger positioningupon completion of the swing by unsnapping the small flap 5- andreversing the process when ready to swing again. Strap 5 may be adjustedfor the individual initially and thereafter will correctly maintain theproper position for gripping. Similarly seam 2 may be adjusted initiallyif necessary. However, the usual glove sizes will take care of mosthands.

It is understood that the invention may take other forms in addition tothose illustrated in the drawings. Consequently the invention is notlimited to the preferred It will be noted'that when The seam 2 formonly; For example, it may be thzi't good manufac 2i=ilAigelfiiglojveasz.-set1out;.inib1aim 1 whereimthednner turing praetice won-lddiete.te*th use of fastening means 4 other thanthesnap fasteneiwti Alsothe principle of-con---- taining the thumb as disclosed may be useful inother side of the thumb compartment is connected to theadjacem-sidebfthehandportion by "a seam'of stitching ex= tending fromthe junction of the thumb compartment and sports and endeavors. 5 thehand portion to a point approximately half-way bel. A golf glove hayingahand portionfor the hand 'bf ment. awe'arer and associated-compartrnent for-the thumb"0f-- a wearer with the thumbcompartmentconnect'ed to'the-' side'of the hand-portion; thethumbcompartmenvbeingF510 held against the hand portion from thejunction between the thumb'co'mpartment and the hand portion to a point1,819,048 I approximatelyhalf wa-y between said -junction andtheiend-2,751359'8'5? of' l'the-thumb compartment so that-the thumb of the 72,858,542

tween said junction and the end' of the thumb compart- References Citedin the of this patent U ITEWSTATESPATENTS Ti1l 'Au 18, 1931 Romeoi.Jun'ei26;a1956 Ogg gn T Nov. 4, 1958 QW N- T W Great Britain Dec. 8,1921

